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May 20, 1965
77 min
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Mission of Fear (1965)

A young Jesuit missionary reflects on his life and his faith while awaiting his execution at the hands of the Native Americans he came to convert. Winner of the 1966 Canadian Film Awards best feature film award.

Category

Drama History

Country

Canada

Companies

ONF | NFB

Alain Cuny

Jean de Brébeuf

Jean-Guy Sabourin

Jacques Godin

Jean-Louis Millette

Albert Millaire

Yves Létourneau

Monique Mercure

Maurice Tremblay

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